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Well… It’s that time again… THANKSGIVING! We’ve had a great week- and our weekend will be even better. In honor of the beginning of the Holiday Season, we did some baking- here are some pictures:
It’s all been great fun

We Started with a Paleo Cherry-Cranberry Sauce from Nom Nom Paleo… It both smelled and tasted amazing! It was also very simple to make. The most exciting part though, was when my cell phone decided to take a swim in the boiling sauce! Thankfully it still works!

Next we made mini pumpkin pie using pre-made pie crust and a cupcake pan! Soo easy and so delicious!!

My mom came to town this week also, and we decided to get ahead on holiday baking. We made a number of different decadent treats- but noteworthy was two different recipes: Beer & Bacon Brittle and Browned Buttered Caramel Snickerdoodles. Needless to say, I had to IMMEDIATELY box ’em up and stick ’em in the freezer to keep from eating every last one.

And lastly I attempted a picture I saw on Pinterest for a “peek-a-boo” bread! With a loaf of pumping bread- I cut pieces with a pumpkin cookie cutter and placed them in a loaf pan- then covered them with pound cake and baked it. When you cut it open- you get a cute surprise!! And OH MY GOD it is delicious!!

Needless to say- it’s time to get back on track and hit the gym!! But then again- what’s life if you can’t enjoy it a little 🙂

Today was an active rest day for G2 Fitness- and judging by how sore I was this morning- I needed both rest and some activity to loosen everything up. We decided this morning that it was a great morning for a hike- well, until we went outside and realized it was ridonkulously cold outside!! And that’s a lot coming from this northern girl! I busted out my full length running leggings and a cozy running jacket and ventured out. Now the dogs on the other hand are loving the cold weather- being crazy and running around like they finally aren’t dying of heat exhaustion.

Jarrad and I decided to head over to AUM’s relatively new hiking and mountain biking trails. They were perfect considering the weather- the wooded trails providing shelter from the wind- and providing entertainment for the dogs via small critters to chase! We put in a couple miles then headed home for a lazy day watching football. Checkout the adventures of Nitro and Danube below!!

The last month has been a race for G2 Fitness- getting the ins and outs of the business established to be able to serve the awesome people of Montgomery, AL. Meetings with Lawyers, and City have all been in the works. But time to open our doors is quickly approaching, and we couldn’t be more excited!!!

The small group workouts continue getting work done every Monday and Friday. I’ve been plotting some new pain- including a 30-day Burpee challenge and a Whole30 starting on 1Jan. The ladies are making amazing progress- which means Coach Jill can implement more advanced exercises each time we meet… And our resistance weight is climbing!!

Included in this post- some pictures of delicious whole foods the Jarrad and I have been partaking in… And of course workout photos highlighting the awesome progress of the workout group!